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A railtour is a special train which is run in order to allow people to experience rail travel which is not normally available using timetabled passenger services. The 'unusual' aspect may be the route of the train, the destination, the occasion, specific sections of railway track (for example, freight-only lines), the locomotive hauling the train, the rolling stock (passenger carriages), or ...
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As a result, it was often requested for rail tours, working as far as Holyhead and Exeter St Davids. [3] Blue Peter's final rail tour was in October 1966 over the Waverley Line and the West Coast Main Line over Beattock summit. It was withdrawn from service on 31 December 1966, and put into storage at Thornton Junction shed. [3] [6]
A now defunct society is Dalescroft Railfans Club. It was founded by Dale W. Fickes. This organisation ran road trips visiting motive power depots but also ran railtours. [10] Another defunct society was the Railway Enthusiasts Society Limited -RESL. [11] This was also founded by Dale W. Fickes. This organisation mainly ran railtours. [12]
In recent years, the name Cathedrals Express has been used by Steam Dreams for regular railtours in a variety of locations. [8] One of these, operated by the West Coast Railways (WCR), was the scene of the 2015 Wootton Bassett SPAD incident which led to the suspension of WCR's operating licence.
Now converted as a water carrier for mainline steam railtours. No. W35470 BR Mk1 BSK Operational Chocolate & Cream Support coach for Vintage Trains Locomotives. No. W17018 BR Mk1 BFK Operational Chocolate & Cream No. 335 BR Mk1 Pullman Kitchen Second Operational Umber & Cream No. 349 BR Mk1 Pullman Parlour Second Operational Umber & Cream No. 353
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The Northern Belle is a luxury train that operates day and weekend journeys around Britain from many different departure points. The train is named to recall the Belle trains of the 1930s, such as the weekly Northern Belle land cruise; operated by the London and North Eastern Railway every June from 1933 to 1939.